January 2011
Mother Knows Best
January 12, 2011The list of parenting books with easy fixes and sound advice is endless. Only a few of them really ask probing questions about you, your child…
2 under Two: “There’s a bug in my belly?”
January 19, 2011It’s that time of year! The dark, cold, and dank days of winter always mean hours upon endless hours of sick kids trapped indoors. It never…
March 2011
A Family Village Recipe
March 03, 2011Shared interest + Proximity + Compatible Life stage/style + Kiddos with similar ages and Voila!When are you available next? I have lived in 4 countries over…
April 2011
The Best Predictor of How Your Children Will Turn Out is YOU
April 06, 2011Notes from the speech on “The gift of imperfection parenting: raising children with courage, compassion and connection” by Brené Brown We cannot love our children more…
May 2011
Cooking up a Storm
May 11, 2011Waking up and feeling inspired! Inspired to cook up a storm and for weeks to come…… a rare occasion for me. I love how cooking is…
June 2011
Teens say parents most influence their decision about sex
June 13, 2011Nationally, over 700,000 teens get pregnant each year. Wow! I didn’t realize this was such a major issue. After the birth of my daughter I now…
Hooray Hooray - Our new site is up and running!
June 14, 2011Hello & Welcome Parents and Families! A Family Village is a social network for families to connect, support, and grow. Find families like yours, near and…
July 2011
Food Fest and Family Dynamics
July 12, 2011I walked into my cousin Lella house after 18 months since our last visited and after the initial greetings I realize this is a full blown…
August 2011
Juice in the City coming to Austin, TX
August 02, 2011Ladies, let’s be honest: some stereotypes are based on truth, some. And for me, the truth is, I’m a shopper who hunts for deals. I like…
Introduction from Dr. Mandy Menzer: “I wish I had Known”
August 19, 2011A Family Village welcomes Dr. Mandy Menzer as a guest blogger! Thank you Mandy! I am new to the blogging world but am excited about the…
Dr. Mandy Menzer’s Parenting Book Recommendations
August 31, 2011Generally, I don't like to read parenting books. I often find that the authors get so caught up in telling you that their way is the…
September 2011
Austin Family Brunch: A Wildfire Benefit
September 10, 2011What was planned as a laid back event to hang out and get to know our neighbors better has turned into an event to help our…
October 2011
What Took me so Long to try these New Shoes On
October 19, 2011While I had worked with a lot of men, I never dated a lot … commitment phobia indeed! But when I started dating my husband things…
Born too Soon
October 26, 2011Do you know a baby who was born too soon, too small, and/or unable to nurse? It is very likely that you do, given that 1…
November 2011
Good night kisses from 1000 miles away
November 04, 2011Like many newly married couples my wife and I don’t always see eye to eye when it come to raising our daughter, we are from different…
2 Under Two: 24 Hour Recharge
November 15, 20112 under Two: 24-hour Recharge Becoming a mother later in life, I think one of the hardest parts of the transition was trying to find time…
December 2011
From Guest Blogger Taryn Skees “Throw the “How-To” books out the window”
December 06, 2011From Guest Blogger Taryn Skees at http://www.moreskeesplease.com Throw the "How-To" books out the window One of the gifts most received by parents-to-be are parenting books –…
Guest Blogger Jennifer Rustgi’s “The Birth of Uncool”
December 12, 2011From Guest Blogger Jennifer Rustgi at momopins.com "The Birth of Uncool" Ughhh, how they used to annoy me. Every time I saw someone pushing a child…
Membership Drive Starts Today! Ends 12/16/11 12pmCST
December 12, 2011We are thrilled to announce our very first membership drive here at A Family Village. What is a membership drive you might ask? No, we are…
Guest Blogger Kristin Shaw’s blog, “Making Friends is like Dating”
December 19, 2011Guest Blogger Kristin Shaw’s blog, “Making Friends is like Dating” Making friends is like dating, and that is never as clear as when you’re the new…
Contest to Win an iTunes Gift card = starts today 12/19, ends 12/23 12pmCST
December 19, 2011Happy Monday to you all! This week at A Family Village we are giving away a $15 gift card to the iTunes store. We know a…
Taking time to being present with your family this Holiday Season
December 24, 2011Ring, Ring… the house phone. I am in the kitchen cleaning up after dinner, when baby G shows up carrying the telephone as if holding a…
A Family Village Giveaway! Enter to win a $25 Target gift Card!
December 27, 2011Happy Tuesday after Christmas to you all! This week at A Family Village we are giving away a $25 gift card to Target. We know a…
